In a State of the Union address that was as much a campaign speech as a call to action, President Obama challenged lawmakers to invest more money in education and research to “prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.” He also called on higher-education leaders to make college more affordable for Americans—or risk losing federal support.
Facing a deeply divided Congress, Obama appealed for lawmakers to send him legislation on a host of issues, including education, clean energy, housing, and immigration reform—knowing full well the election-year prospects are bleak but aware that polls show the independent voters who lifted him to the presidency crave bipartisanship.
The president contrasted the selflessness and teamwork of the American troops who took out Osama Bin Laden with the gridlock that exists in Congress.…Read More